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Åland Islands – islands between Sweden and Finland
The Åland archipelago holds all kinds of surprises and – that’s the highlight – is actually still a veritable insider tip as a summer holiday destination. After island h
On the Archipelago Trail through the archipelago – Finnish serenity
Grey in grey was Turku when we first met at the beginning of 2014. Despite miserable weather conditions, this trip is associated with many good memories and a souvenir that faithfu
Lapland road trip – round trip in search of the Northern Lights
Actually, I would have to change my “about” page. It says that I don’t like to drive. I can’t say that anymore. Last year was road trip-heavy. It all starte
Ice hotel or glass igloo? – Sorrisniva vs. Kakslauttanen
How the travel budget can be exhausted with extravagant accommodations, we have once again tested on our Lapland round trip. On average, we paid around 100 CHF per night in a doubl
Tampere – enlightenment in winter
We thought it couldn’t get any worse. After experiencing Helsinki and Turku in all shades of grey, we hoped to finally find the sun in Tampere (we had already given up hope o
Travel Guide – Beer in the classroom in Turku
Turku is actually on the decline. Once the largest and most important city in Finland, it is now a distant fifth place. Today, however, Turku trumps with other powerful arguments.
Ruissalo – looking for island happiness
And at the end of the street is a house by the lake They are small green pearls in the Baltic Sea. The archipelago islands, which stretch in the sea southwest of Turku, form one of
Helsinki – Tallinn: the perfect day trip
Tallinn and Helsinki are separated by just under 90 kilometres of cold seawater from the Gulf of Finland. It’s no wonder that the ferry connections between the two cities are
Helsinki in winter – things to see and do
Helsinki over New Year’s Eve is this a good idea? Admittedly, we had imagined it a little differently. One important partner totally let us down – the snow… Neverthel
Suomenlinna – defied wind and weather for once
The ships and lighthouses behind the window panes remind us where we are – on Suomenlinna, surrounded by a stormy sea and a merciless whistling wind. The brightly lit window pane
Arabia Helsinki – it’s all about the right mix
Take an industrial site, over 140 years of design culture, young creatives and a few artists – et voilà – welcome to Arabia – Arabia Helsinki. For over a hundred